Cool! I'm glad you did not give up because of those bad blocks. I think they have been emptying inventory, hence we have lot of pogo plugs with bad blocks show up lately :-) And you're right about the installation steps. I will try to edit the first post to annotate with appropriate information. The level of details is OK, I think.by bodhi - uBoot
1. We have to use WarheadsSE kernel for OXNAS on the PogoPro (armV6), so we must instal Arch using his installation procedure first. 2. Or you can use varkey rootfs. It should work: http://www.varkey.in/2011/06/boot-debian-from-sata-seagate-goflex-net/ 3. After you've installed ArchLinux ARM, your UBoot has been updated to boot the ArchLinux ARM kernel. So just need to mount the Debiby bodhi - uBoot
Every thing seems to be OK running kernel 3.1.9. Then I ran "fdisk -l" to check for before mounting another USB thumb drive. I got the following errors: root@Ds1:~# fdisk -l Disk /dev/mtdblock0: 1 MB, 1048576 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 0 cylinders, total 2048 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O sizeby bodhi - Debian
If it's a B01 then see this thread: http://forum.doozan.com/read.php?3,6336 Basically, you'll need to install AchLinux ARM first: http://archlinuxarm.org/platforms/armv6/pogoplug-provideov3 and then install Debian.by bodhi - uBoot
@davygravy, There seems to be a MINOR problem: root@Ds1:~# dpkg -i /localdisk/linux-image-3.1.9-kirkwood_1.0_armel.deb Selecting previously deselected package linux-image-3.1.9-kirkwood. (Reading database ... 18776 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking linux-image-3.1.9-kirkwood (from .../linux-image-3.1.9-kirkwood_1.0_armel.deb) ... Done. Setting up linux-image-3.1by bodhi - Debian
@davygravy, Thanks! indeed, I've tried to install a newer initramfs-tools unsuccessfully (I followed kraqh3d's pointers in this thread about mixing wheezy packages with squeeze). I guessed the dependencies were problematic. I could not get wheezy or sid version of initramfs-tools automatically with apt. And I don't want to manually pull in the whole dependent group of packages,by bodhi - Debian
@raja, I'm having problem going to wheezy using this deb: My current version: root@Ds1:~# uname -a Linux Ds1 2.6.32-5-kirkwood #1 Wed Jan 12 15:27:07 UTC 2011 armv5tel GNU/Linux The error was about initramfs-tools: root@Ds1:/# dpkg -i /localdisk/linux-image-3.1.0-1-kirkwood_3.1.6-1_armel.deb Selecting previously deselected package linux-image-3.1.0-1-kirkwood. dpkg:by bodhi - Debian
I've been following this topic about kernel 3.2.x is having problem booting: http://forum.doozan.com/read.php?3,6965 Is there a way to upgrade from Debian squeeze to wheezy version 3.0.x? TIA bodhiby bodhi - Debian
I'm back playing with fluxbox and ROX-filer manager on Debian. Still having this drag-n-drop problem! I've verified that I'm running as root on both windows. Still, dragging a file from one ROX-filer window to another pops it right back! I was able to open a copy dialog in a ROX-filer window and copied a file to that destination successfully (so I don't think it's perby bodhi - Debian
It's the same spec as the Dockstar. But it has more RAM (256K). So yes it is more powerful than the Dockstar in that sense. ArchLinux ARM forum has the specs for most of the plugs: http://archlinuxarm.org/platformsby bodhi - Debian
Here is one with UPC # 850877002245: http://www.jr.com/pogoplug/pe/PGG_POGOP21/by bodhi - Debian
twinclouds Wrote: > > Can Pogoplug Mobile directly take Jeff's Debian > installation? I'm not sure. But the Pogoplug Mobile looks like the same box as Pogoplug V4, but with less hardware. Currently ArchLinux ARM is available for Pogoplug V4. ArchLinux ARM installation includes UBoot installation. It seems possible to run Debian on it.by bodhi - Debian
@Vlad, You can get the Pogoplug Mobile for about 50 USD.by bodhi - Debian
twinclouds Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > @Vlad: > Sorry for my ignorance but why Dockstar is running > a "crippled Linux"? Can you explain? @Twinclouds, I don't think Vlad meant the Dockstar. It's the GoFlex TV or WD Live, which are multimedia players, that run a really old Linux system. The companies (Seagate and Western Diby bodhi - Debian
I prefer net console. It's easier with if you can: http://forum.doozan.com/read.php?3,14,14by bodhi - Debian
Have you looked at this thread for known working USB flash drives? http://forum.doozan.com/read.php?2,1915,2604#msg-2604by bodhi - uBoot
Twinclouds, The ArchLinux installation must be done before before we can switch to the Debian roots. Because WarheadsSE kernel for OXNAS is installed in NAND, and that will boot whatever in the USB drive. Make sure that the USB Debian drive is EXT3. Prepare the drive with Varkey's rootfs for Debian. And correct the MAC address on this Debian drive with your own box address. After thaby bodhi - Debian
Twinclouds, Of course there is really no need to maintain a separate ArchLinux USB boot drive. I was only suggesting that we should maintain a copy of the ALARM USB stick for: - Just in case we need a fallback mechanism for booting back to ArchLinux. - In the scenario where we'd need to compile new modules or updating modules from ALARM distribution. It seems the best way to to do thatby bodhi - Debian
You should always keep your ArchLinux USB stick/HDD up-to-date for the PogoPlug Pro. Prepare your modules on that (whether compiling new ones, or updating from ALARM distribution), and then copy them over the Debian USB stick/HDD. Isn't that simple?by bodhi - Debian
See related discussion, something to consider: http://forum.doozan.com/read.php?2,5755,5815#msg-5815by bodhi - uBoot
@killerhippy, So far every thing else works great, but not drag-and-drop, ironically! dragging a file from one window to another to copy or move does not work for me (nothing happened, the icon pops right back). I'm using Debian Squeeze, and "apt-get install rox-filer" told me I already got the latest version. #rox-filer -v ROX-Filer 2.10 Compiled with GTK version 2.18by bodhi - Debian
Killerhippy, Thanks for recommended rox-filer! it is really nice. I've tried a few different file managers for fluxbox (there is such thing as too many choices with Linux :-) before your post but not entirely happy with them. rox-filer is very nice, small footprint and very fast. Exactly what I am looking for. The most important thing for me with this is: it seamlessly uses the mountby bodhi - Debian
I've been using fluxbox for Debian Dockstar off and on and very happy with the simple and fast remote desktop (thanks Petergunn). I'm removing Webmin and freed up a whole bunch of RAM and eliminate its logging activities. Adding commands to the fluxbox window menu is quite simple, too. I'm looking for a simple small footprint file manager app to add to fluxbox, that allows fileby bodhi - Debian
WarheadsSE Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Kernel 3.1+ support is on the way soon, and these > module issues will be greatly reduced. Thanks Warhead! good news.by bodhi - uBoot
Since my purpose is to be able to run Debian on the Dockstar with only a USB flash drive (smallest footprint and minimum cost possible), I've set up a 2 partition USB flash drive. Both partitions are Ext2 to avoid wearing out the drive. Note that Varkey has reported success with a single Ext3 partition on HDD (see above), this Ext2-partition-only setup is better suit flash drives. It is aby bodhi - Debian
I'll try your setup with a Sandisk USB flash drive to see if it will be as resilient. Thanks.by bodhi - Debian
Thanks Varkey. Do you turn on logging for things like samba and webmin? i.e. so you did not need to do any thing special about logging?by bodhi - Debian
I've read posts here and there about how to solve this power outage problem with booting from a USB flash drive, but not sure I've seen a consolidated how-to. Anybody who has done this and want to take a stab at it? It seems there are partition scheme that work well such as: 1. Partition 1: Read-Only Ext2 which contains the /boot directory 2. Partition 2: Read-Write Ext3 which contaby bodhi - Debian
Here is my setup for USB drives auto-mounting (came from this original working thread). There are 3 parts: udev rules, pmounting all USB drives in rc.local, and the pmount script. Note that I've modified kraqh3d's original udev rules to add a rule for "*Async", so that any USB drive that has a label ends with Async then it will be automounted as asynchroneous (instead of "by bodhi - Debian